Key, Mechanical; Mechanical Key - Mercedes-Benz 2009 R-Class Operator's Manual

Unlocking/locking manually
Unlocking the vehicle
If you cannot unlock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO, unlock the
driver's door using the mechanical key.
i Unlocking the vehicle with the
mechanical key and opening the driver's
door will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system.
To cancel the alarm, insert the SmartKey in
the starter switch.
Removing the mechanical key
Mechanical key locking tab
1

Mechanical key

2
X
Move locking tab in direction of arrow.
1
X
Slide mechanical key out of the housing.
2
Unlocking the driver's door
Unlocking
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Mechanical key
2
X
Insert mechanical key into the driver's
2
door lock until it stops.
X
Turn mechanical key counterclockwise
2
to position and hold it there.
$
X
Pull the door handle until the locking knob
moves up.
The driver's door is unlocked.
X
Pull the door handle once more to open the
driver's door.
Practical hints
Unlocking/locking manually
Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO, lock it as
follows:
X
Close the front passenger door, the right
rear door and the tailgate.
X
Open the driver's door and the rear left
door.
X
Press the central locking switch
( Y page 89).
The locking knobs of the front passenger
door and the rear doors move down.
X
If the vehicle battery is disconnected or
drained: Press down the locking knobs of
the front passenger door and the rear doors
manually.
X
Exit the vehicle.
X
Close the driver's door.
X
Enter the vehicle through the rear left door.
X
Press down the locking knob of the driver's
door.
! To prevent inadvertent lockout, make
sure to have the SmartKey with you before
proceeding with the next step. The next
step will lock the vehicle.
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